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Steam top-up and cash-out rate through skins

Live rate Steam top-up and cash-out rate through skins We compare current Steam Community Market listings with connected marketplaces and estimate which items may offer the best top-up or cash-out rate. 6 min read Updated 14.09.2026 0 0

CS2 contract outcome

Contracts · live prices Most profitable CS2 contracts: live picks and how to use them Live CS2 contract picks with input cost, expected return, ROI and chance of profit. Learn how to open a preset in the builder and check actual market lots. 4 min read Updated 22.09.2026 0 0

A case from the CS2 weekly drop pool

Drops and rotation The CS2 drop pool: how the weekly drop, rotation and Care Package work How the CS2 drop pool works: the weekly Care Package, active and rare pools, collections, the Tuesday reset, Prime, case rotation and what it does to prices. 12 min read Updated 20.09.2026 0 0

A CS2 skin under a trade cooldown

Trading and cooldowns CS2 trade cooldown: what it is and how to remove it How long CS2 trade cooldowns last — 7, 15 and 30 days, where to find the exact unlock date, how to avoid a cooldown and why every paid removal offer is a scam. 17 min read Updated 20.09.2026 0 0

CS2 trade-up contract outcome

Trade-up contracts CS2 trade-up contracts: rules, the float formula and real profit How CS2 trade-up contracts work: 10 items of one rarity, collection-based odds, the normalised float formula, the 5-Covert knife contract, souvenirs in contracts and a live list of profitable trade-ups. 14 min read Updated 20.09.2026 0 0

CS2 skin wear

Float and patterns CS2 float, wear and patterns: how they work and what they change CS2 float and wear explained: FN 0–0.07, MW 0.07–0.15, FT 0.15–0.38, WW 0.38–0.45, BS 0.45–1, capped skin ranges, paint seed 0–1000, Case Hardened blue, Fade percentages, Doppler phases and how to check any copy. 10 min read Updated 20.09.2026 0 0

Selling a CS2 skin on the Steam Market

Fees and payouts Steam Market fees: what the market takes and what you actually get Steam Community Market fees explained: 5% Steam plus 10% CS2, a one-cent minimum on each, both computed from the seller amount. A two-way calculator, why the “you receive” field differs, wallet limits and a live market comparison. 8 min read Updated 20.09.2026 0 0

Selling CS2 skins safely

Selling and safety How to sell CS2 skins safely: routes, payouts and scam patterns Where to sell CS2 skins and what actually lands in your pocket: the Steam Market, P2P markets, instant buyout. The 7-day trade protection, Valve’s own list of trade scams, a pre-trade checklist and what to do after a scam. 9 min read Updated 20.09.2026 1 0

CS2 souvenir skin

Item versions Souvenir and StatTrak in CS2: what they are, what they cost, how to check How StatTrak differs from souvenir quality: what the counter tracks, how the StatTrak Swap Tool works, why some skins have no StatTrak, where souvenir packages come from, what the Souvenir-O-Matic is, and a live StatTrak premium table. 9 min read Updated 20.09.2026 0 0

Sticker crafts

Craft catalogue Sticker crafts What a craft is, how its price is worked out and what the parts cost — a catalogue of iconic builds with live prices, plus a builder for your own. 8 min read Updated 14.09.2026 0 0

CS2 skins by color

Color from the image CS2 skins by color Pick a color and get every CS2 skin where it takes over — from blues and reds to whites and blacks. Twelve colors Updated 14.09.2026 0 0

Karambit Fade — a typical top prize on case sites

Case sites Are CS2 case sites legit? How to check the odds on KeyDrop, Hellcase, CSGO.net and others How to check a case site: where to find published odds, what RTP means, how provably fair differs from payout size, and how to compare KeyDrop, Hellcase, CSGO.net and Farmskins cases against market prices. The calculation table updates automatically. 11 min read Updated 12.09.2026 0 0

Operation Bravo Case — the most expensive CS2 case

Cases and prices Why CS2 cases go up in price: the drop pool, rotation and how case prices grow What drives the price of a CS2 case: how the drop pool and weekly drop work, what happens to the price when a case leaves rotation, why old cases cost hundreds of dollars and which cases may grow. Live prices and the current drop pool. 8 min read Updated 12.09.2026 0 0